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Hello people who know more about car stereo’s than me,
Here is what I am trying to do and the way I think I will need to do it.
I want to run my stock head unit and for now run my stock front and rear speakers and add a 10” tube/sub/whatever.
I am thinking that I need to get a hold of 4 high pass crossovers (120hz and up) that I will wire in line before the “shaker 500” amp. Then run the amp outputs to the front speakers , which I think they already go there. Then put the other two high pass crossovers in line between the head unit and the deck speakers. I am under the impression that the deck speakers are run by the head unit and not the “Shaker 500” which they are not powered by. Here are my questions:
· Does anyone know where I can get a crossover(s) that “wire in” on both sides opposed to using RCA jacks? Something passive and inexpensive.
· Am I better off putting the crossovers before the amp so it doesn’t even try to make low hz? Or after for some other reason?
· I plan on pulling a signal for my sub off of a rear speaker wire(s). Am I correct in assuming the crossover should be wired in after I tap the line for the sub?
I plan on running a self powered sub so I am guessing that all I will need to do is wire a 120hz and below crossover right before the sub and tap a rear speaker lie before it’s crossover. Then run 12v from my battery mounted trunk to the sub for power.
Does my plan sound workable? If not can you point me in the right direction?
Are there such things as crossovers that used stripped wire in and out?
Is there wire between the head unit and the “Shaker 500” amp? Or is it in/attached to the head unit?
Is it always best to run a crossover before the amp? Seems to make sense, then the amp wouldn’t be trying to crank out the lows and therefore be cleaner. The amp doesn’t know if the crossover is there does it?
Thanks for your help, I am lost with this stuff,
Here is what I am trying to do and the way I think I will need to do it.
I want to run my stock head unit and for now run my stock front and rear speakers and add a 10” tube/sub/whatever.
I am thinking that I need to get a hold of 4 high pass crossovers (120hz and up) that I will wire in line before the “shaker 500” amp. Then run the amp outputs to the front speakers , which I think they already go there. Then put the other two high pass crossovers in line between the head unit and the deck speakers. I am under the impression that the deck speakers are run by the head unit and not the “Shaker 500” which they are not powered by. Here are my questions:
· Does anyone know where I can get a crossover(s) that “wire in” on both sides opposed to using RCA jacks? Something passive and inexpensive.
· Am I better off putting the crossovers before the amp so it doesn’t even try to make low hz? Or after for some other reason?
· I plan on pulling a signal for my sub off of a rear speaker wire(s). Am I correct in assuming the crossover should be wired in after I tap the line for the sub?
I plan on running a self powered sub so I am guessing that all I will need to do is wire a 120hz and below crossover right before the sub and tap a rear speaker lie before it’s crossover. Then run 12v from my battery mounted trunk to the sub for power.
Does my plan sound workable? If not can you point me in the right direction?
Are there such things as crossovers that used stripped wire in and out?
Is there wire between the head unit and the “Shaker 500” amp? Or is it in/attached to the head unit?
Is it always best to run a crossover before the amp? Seems to make sense, then the amp wouldn’t be trying to crank out the lows and therefore be cleaner. The amp doesn’t know if the crossover is there does it?
Thanks for your help, I am lost with this stuff,